Medicine

October 6, 2024

Impact of high and low doses of testosterone on body mass index, lean body mass, body fat percentage, and grip strength

Testosterone therapy: A safe and effective gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans men

Transgender individuals often face unique challenges in aligning their physical bodies with their true gender identity. Among the various methods...

Statisticians call for rigour and transparency in the evaluation of diagnostic tests

Recommendations designed to reframe the evaluation of in vitro diagnostic tests have been published today by the Royal Statistical Society...

Risk of death from COVID-19 lessens, but infection still can cause issues 3 years later

New findings on long COVID — long-term effects on health experienced by many who have had COVID-19 — present a...

University of Maryland study shows N95 masks near-perfect at blocking escape of airborne COVID-19

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive “duckbill” N95...

Portable pathology passes the test

On-site pathology tests for infectious diseases in rural and remote locations can be just as reliable and accurate as tests...

USC medical school dean appointed to CIRM board

Carolyn C. Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been appointed to the board overseeing the California...

Study shows effectiveness of updated COVID-19 vaccines wanes moderately over time, is lower against currently circulating variants

May 29, 2024 May 29, 2024 Boosters that target the omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 are still providing reasonably durable protection...

Inconsistent gaps by race and ethnicity exist in quality of health care under traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare Advantage (MA) is an increasingly popular source of Medicare coverage for all recipients, including individuals from racial and ethnic...

Blood flow makes waves across the surface of the mouse brain

WHAT: Researchers have, for the first time, visualized the full network of blood vessels across the cortex of awake mice,...

Smartphone use may help adolescents feel better – at least in the moment, finds real-time survey of US teens